Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24

A. IN I
ing an astesian well was let 20 swan
& Co. Work will commence Dec. 4
An .admission as one state con-
vention" is called to meet at Aber-
deem. Dec. 15-with delegates from
every county. Parties ia interest are
canvassing the territory.
Pensions granted to citizens OF Da-
kota-original: John N. Frame, orIs-
ka: VIM. f. Richards. Madison. In
crease, Edward Standefeld, Gladstone;
Timothy Peters, Alexandria. Reissue
and increase: Harrison w. Prescott,
Mapleton.
A prominent druggist at Faulkton,
DIR. Hurd, was adjudged insane by che
board OF insanity, and placed m jail
until the Yankton insane asylum can
receive him.
Nicholas Hoffman, a saloonkeepar
In Sioux Falls, had his skull fractured
by being struck with a stone tnroWn
by a man named Fischer.
A jail delivery at East Grand Forks
was prevented by the timely discovery
of the undertaking by Deputy Sheriff
DIVER. Two prisoners awaiting trial
for highway robbery had nearly effect
ed a means OF exit through the rooi
OF the building.
At Aberdeen a fellow named Ben
son assaulted a mar named Wakeheid
and pounded him severely with a
sharp stone. Wakefield agreed to
give up his money if let mp, but when
on his ieet drew a revolver. benson
was arrested. He is charged with as,
sault with a deadly weapon and held
for trial in $500 bonds.
Mai. F. Howe, the Dakota rustler
and politician, will go to the mouth
OF the Orinoco the latter part OF he
month to look after the interests OF a
company, largely made up OF Aber-
deem men, who have the lumber mo-
nopoly of q large district coded by the
government of Uruguay.
The Grand opera house at Water
town was opened by the Emma Alb
bolt Opera company.
Judge Edeerton OF Mitchell has been
invited to represent Dakota on The
committee which goes to Washington
in December to secure the Republican
convention for Minneapolis.
The United States grand jury was
discharged at Yankton after return
ing but two indictments against Chas.
Malloy, of Burbank, and w. III. Pot
ter, ofCanton. for violating the United
States postal laws.
At Woonsocket, HowelPs livery
barn burned to the ground, also two
adjoining buildings occupied as resi-
denees, and two old saloon buildings
used as storerooms for grain. Nc
Cauly & Mellen's paint shop was torn
down to check the fire.
Aberdeen city has secured the per-
manent location of the territorial
Farmers Alliance. j. B. Wagiemath,
the purchasing agent, has removed his
family to that city, and George b.
Crosse, president, will go there i'm
mediately after the annual meeting OF
the alliance.
A destructive fire broke out at the
Cheyenne River Indian agency, Fort
Bennett. Before it was brought un-
der control all the quarters were de-
stroyed. One hundred tons OF coal,
/. large portion OF the Indian annuitIes.
all the hay at the agency, agricultural
implements used by the Indians and
nine head of horses were also burned.
Loss, SOC, 900. The fire was started
by an Indian named Jaming Dog.
who had been confined in the guard
house.
The WATERFOWL Daily Chronicle, by
Kennedy. Fuller, & Co., has made its
first appearance.
In the district court at Sioux Falls
Judge Spencer presiding, Cornelius
Lyon recovered a virdict of $1,100
upon a dishonored policy OF the In
uranee Company OF Dakota of that
city.
At Millbank, the case OF Tunnel
Bros. vs.. the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad Company, in the
Injunction suit brought to restrain
the company from building the dam
TO secure a sufficient water supply,
la dismissed on the application of
w. II. Norris, the solicitor for the
company.
Thieves broke into a Scandinavian
boarding house at Yankton and rob-
bed George Redfen, a lodger, of $3.50
in money and notes and mortgages
amounting to $500 more. Other
dodgers lost small sums OF money and
iewelry.
Thomas Lowry. president Of the
Aberdeen. Bismarck & Northwestern
road, has notified interested parties
at Aberdeen that he has succeeded in
floating, through Drexel, Morgan &
Co., bonds Of 500 miles of road in
Dakota. The branch to WATERFOWL
is included in this and ~insures it being
built in the sprine.
Sioux Falls is to have another col
lege. A sufficient sum has been sub.
scribed among the Norwegian citizens
to secure the location OF a Norwegian
Normal school in Sioux Falls, with a
theological department. The Sisters
OF the Holy Childhood, who arrived
in Sioux Falls recently. are busily en-.
gagged preparatory to the opening of
st. Rose academy in that city.
The Farmers National Co-opera.
tive Insurance company was organic.
ed at Plankinton with a capital of
100000. Over one-hali of the stock
was subscribed in Plankinton and
the balance throughout the territory.
with Codington county in the lead.
having $4,000. The directors elect.
ed until the first annual meeting in
March are: c. f. Hatten, J. T. Bar
tow. Joseph Frendenfeld, William
Smith and c. s. Deering from Plank
inton and c. d. GRADER, Larimore: II.
b. Foster, Bengor; L. c. Kennedy.
Aberdeen, and NJ. d. Alexander
Watertown. The location was given
to Pl%ankinton.
Prof. NJ. c. Vincent of London. a
fellow OF the Royal Geographical and
Geological soclties OF England. passed
through New York on his return from
the West. Prof. Vincent was sent
out as scientist in charge, to EXPLORE
y report upon the tin deposits in